Monthly Archives: April, 2016

If you suffer from chronic or acute back pain, headaches or carpal tunnel pain from repetitive motion, there are proven ways to heal through chiropractic care – but how well do you know the causes of your pain and treatment options? Take this quiz of 6 questions and increase your healing intelligence! Answers are below. What are the main causes of back pain? Sports injury Car accident Sudden movement that causes wrenching Stretching the wrong way All of the above What is the chiropractor’s main and safest methods of healing back pain? He gives you 2 aspirin and tells you to call him in the morning. Exercises that only have a temporary impact – but at least the pain is gone for now. Spinal manipulation/spinal mobilization, along with exercise, massage and physical therapy. Pain relievers What is spinal…

Many physically demanding occupations cause varying work injuries – a few weeks ago, this blog covered the ailments suffered by members of yacht crews and how they could benefit from chiropractic care. Others whose occupation entails labor and physical work should also seek out the healing programs of a chiropractor – especially construction workers. Spasms and muscle sprains, categorized as musculoskeletal disorders, are common for construction workers, as are injuries to joints, bones, and nerves, most commonly affecting the hand and wrist, the shoulders, neck and upper back, the low back, and the hips and knees. Disorders may include carpal tunnel syndrome, caused by repeated bending of the wrist, holding tools or materials tightly, or constantly pressing the wrist against a hard object; Raynaud’s Syndrome or white finger disease, a problem of the nerves and blood vessels in the hands…